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About the Role
The After-School Support Facilitator provides planning and program support for the Get Moving! Program, focusing on healthy active living for children aged 6 to 12. The program aims to improve health outcomes for newcomer children and youth through physical activity, healthy eating, and wellness education, supplemented by homework assistance, excursions, and arts-based activities.
Responsibilities
- Assist lead staff in planning and developing culturally sensitive activities appropriate for children's development.
- Assist lead staff in planning and supervising field trips/outings.
- Attend to the physical and emotional needs of each participant.
- Supervise participants at all times and respond to emergencies.
- Collaborate with agency staff and community partners on program activities.
- Liaise with parents regarding program information and concerns.
- Ensure understanding of program schedule, plans, and requirements.
- Prepare for programs/activities, purchase supplies, and manage setup/cleanup.
- Support the preparation and serving of nutritional snacks.
- Assist with program outreach activities.
- Participate in required NYCH trainings and meetings.
- Provide additional support and duties as required.
Requirements
- Completion of, or working towards post-secondary education in health, education, psychology, social work, or a related field, and/or comparable work experience.
- Current CPR and First Aid Certification.
- Must be available to work weekdays between 1:30 pm and 6:00 pm.
- Minimum 2 years of demonstrated experience facilitating programs for school-aged children, including homework help, creative arts, and sports/physical activities.
- Experience working with children and families from diverse cultures within an anti-discriminatory framework.
- Experience facilitating virtual programs with online learning tools (e.g., Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Zoom).
- Successful clearance of criminal record verification will be required.
- Candidates will be asked to declare their vaccination status and provide proof.
Skills
- Passionate, energetic, and committed to children's healthy development.
- Highly motivated, positive attitude, and ability to work well in a team.
- Responsible, dependable, and punctual.
- Ability to communicate timely with staff/supervisor.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Good problem-solving/conflict resolution skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- A second language is an asset.
Location
- Tumpane Public School, North York
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Work Type
- In person during program days (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
- Remote administrative work
Experience Level
- Minimum 2 years demonstrated experience
Education Level
- Post-secondary education in health, education, psychology, social work or related field and/or comparable work experience
Salary/Compensations
- $18.76/hour
About the Company
- (NYCH) is a dynamic community agency working with residents of under-resourced and low-income neighbourhoods in northwest Toronto for over 30 years.
- Committed to helping people move out of poverty to build strong, vibrant communities.
- Supports new Canadians, children, youth and their families, seniors, and residents in becoming active and engaged citizens.
- NYCH prides itself on collaborative work and creating a supportive environment.
- Constantly striving to improve and recognize the work needed to do so.
Equal Opportunity
- NYCH is committed to equity and creating a respectful and inclusive workplace culture that reflects the broad diversity of communities we work with.
- This includes people who identify as immigrants, refugees, women, Indigenous, Black, 2SLGBTQ+ people of colour, and people with disabilities.
- Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.